Former five-division boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather has offered to pay for the funeral of George Floyd.
The killing of Floyd, an African-American man whose death on May 25 while in police custody in Minneapolis, has prompted protests across the United States.
The former five-division world champion’s promotional company, Mayweather Productions, confirmed on Twitter he had made the offer and several local media reports have said the family have accepted.
Mayweather Productions and the boxer’s agency have yet to respond to a request for comment.
The Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on Floyd, Derek Chauvin, has been sacked and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Three other officers involved in the arrest have not been charged.
The incident has prompted anger across the United States and abroad, with numerous professional athletes and leagues speaking out, including NBA great Michael Jordan and golf’s 15-times major champion Tiger Woods.
Meanwhile, Steve Bisciotti, the owner of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, has pledged $1m for social justice reform and said a group of former and current players would decide which organisations benefit.
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